Poland vs Sri Lanka: Children under age 5

Poland
1.77 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.64 million
in 2023
Poland rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
70th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Poland
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.77 million against 1.64 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 137,190.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 3.39 million 1.33 million 2.06 million Poland
1960s 2.94 million 1.65 million 1.29 million Poland
1970s 2.83 million 1.80 million 1.03 million Poland
1980s 3.29 million 1.84 million 1.45 million Poland
1990s 2.50 million 1.66 million 841,254 Poland
2000s 1.86 million 1.78 million 79,553 Poland
2010s 1.97 million 1.78 million 197,766 Poland
2020s 1.84 million 1.66 million 181,498 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Poland or Sri Lanka?
Poland, at 1.77 million against 1.64 million in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Poland and Sri Lanka?
137,190, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Poland and Sri Lanka rank globally for children under age 5?
Poland ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed